[new jack swing music]
- 1994,
Clinton was president,
new jack swing ruled the radio,
and I met my best friends in the world.
* *
The dude with the receding flattop,
that's me, Jackson.
But my peeps called me Scribble.
There was Flave...
- Man, I wasn't messing with you anyway!
- The ladies' man.
Johnson, the all-American superstar.
My bestie, Kendall,
who always hung with the fellas.
And then there was Cleavon,
the nice guy,
perpetually stuck in the friend zone
and whipped by Darby St. James...
all: Hey, Darby.
- AKA Lockdown.
* *
These were the best years of our lives,
and nothing was gonna ruin it.
- * Jump in my ride *
- We were hittin' the books
and hittin' the sheets.
That is, except for Cleavon,
who's hit nothing but rock bottom.
- Yes, baby.
- And I'll need a gold corsage, Cleavon.
- Yes, baby.
- Oh, and you know what?
We'll be taking your father's car, Cleavon.
- Yes, baby.
[indistinct chatter]
- "Unfinished Business,"
college days were never this sexy.
* *
- [grunting]
* *
[dramatic musical sting]
* *
- Good morning, and happy New Year.
It's 8:30 on January 1, 2023--
- I'm--I'm sorry. I'm sorry that you had
to spend New Year's Eve alone.
But I promise you, Robyn, there'll be plenty more
New Year's where we can-- where we can be together.
- You really think this is about New Year's?
- I'm sorry you lost the spot, but I--I tried, Robyn.
All right? We can find another one
if it's that important to you.
- If?
See, you don't take me seriously.
I told you how much I wanted it.
I couldn't have been clearer. - Hey, I'm sorry,
but obviously, it didn't sink in.
Maybe it was because, uh,
I didn't see the place in person, or maybe--
maybe it's be--
- What?
- Baby, sometimes you will be gung ho about something,
and then a-- a few months will pass,
then you'll end up just shrugging your shoulders.
- When, like, 20 years ago?
- Not 20 years ago. Wait, but wait a minute.
Come on now. Don't--don't be like that.
- So you expect me to have faith in you
when you have barely half of a concept of an idea.
But when it's me, you have zero faith.
Or you just don't give a fuck.
- See, that's unfair.
- Oh, but your--your "sometimes" accusation is fair?
Because I can't recall when-- when I have wanted something,
and you were 100% behind me.
- OK, you wanted a food subscription company,
we did that.
Uh, you wanted to give 25%
to people that were in need, we did that.
You wanted to grow a vegetable garden in the backyard,
we did that, and you don't even tend to this shit!
- That's your version of--of supportive?
- Well, then what am I supposed to do?
Just sign off on the spot, sight unseen?
- Yes.
- Well, it was expensive as shit.
- And so is this house, but you wanted it, so we got it!
- Now, you've got a problem with the house?
The heat's on.
Shit happens, Robyn.
And if you didn't want to be here, you should have said so!
- I don't want to be here!
[door slams]
- Welcome to couples therapy.
How can I be of help to you?
It is clear from our previous sessions
that you two love one another,
but you've come to an impasse.
- Yes. - Lo--
Love one another, yes.
An impasse, I guess.
- Well, let's try working through that impasse,
shall we?
[jazz music]
- I don't think Harper understands me.
I don't know if I'll ever be enough for him.
- Oh, my God, what are you talking about?
- It's a feeling. It's a feeling.
I can't shake it.
He's always reaching,
always reaching for something more,
something else.
- Harper? Do you feel as if
there's any truth to what Robyn is telling you?
- No. Of course y-- you are enough for me.
I--I lean on her for guidance. - [sighs]
- I wouldn't be where I am today
if it was not for her.
My success is her success. - All right,
and what about my success?
- Of course.
You lean on me, too.
I'm rooting for her, for us.
You see how she sucks her teeth like that?
- Do you feel as though your priorities are aligned?
- No. - OK.
- They are not. - Robyn.
Harper. - Thank you.
I feel like, I mean, we love each other.
We both want what's best for our daughter,
and, uh, you know, I think we're good people.
So...
I guess so.
- Harper is, um, a great daddy.
And when he's loving towards me, I feel it.
But that all takes a back seat to his work,
and I don't want to be put in the backseat anymore.
I don't want to be-- not--not anymore.
Not anymore. - Harper?
What are you feeling?
- Uh, honestly, I feel attacked.
I feel blindsided, confused.
I don't--I don't know where this is coming from.
- See? - I've never--
- See?
See what I mean?
He gets so defensive.
He doesn't want to listen to my wants, my needs,
who I am as an individual, not as his wife,
or Mia's mother, but Robyn.
- Robyn, before now, do you feel as though
you've made your needs known to Harper?
- [sighs]
- Have you verbalized them?
- I mean, I don't want to badger him, um, or--
or be a nag.
I guess I--I guess I do just
kind of keep my thoughts to myself.
I just follow his lead.
- We can't expect our partners to be mind readers,
and then be mad when they are not.
- I'm not a-- I'm not a mind reader.
- Neither am I.
But I think of you.
I consider you.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- I guess Robyn doesn't always get the best version of me.
Um...
I tend to focus on what's next
instead of what is,
but I'm trying to be better.
- And I'm trying to wait for that to happen.
[soft chime sounds]
[funky music]
[alarm buzzes]
* *
- [sighs]
* *
- Baby did you--
you pushed the button? - I did.
[laughter]
* *
- I'm packing cake for my lunch.
You guys want any? - Yes, please.
- Oh, you know what?
I can't, babe. I taste tested too much
while we were making it.
- Oh, we should make it again
for Jack and Jill etiquette class.
- Oh! Yeah, that's great.
I love that idea.
- Hey, where's the vegan carrot cake?
- Oh, is that what that was?
- Dad, you did not eat all of it!
- [laughs] I needed a snack after the gym last night!
That was vegan?
You killed it!
And I killed it.
- Babe, really? - [laughs]
- It's not--girls, I'm sorry. - I know.
It was so good.
I'm so sorry.
- He's not sorry. - It was delicious.
- He's not sorry, but I am.
- What? - Mm-hmm.
- What? Look at your mom!
- No, no. - Baby--
- Here you go. Hide it.
Run.
- Look at your mom. - [chuckles]
How did the "American Education Research Journal"
find my paper?
- Uh, me.
I'm an editor for the journal,
and we had an unexpected opening in the next issue.
Now that I've read your paper, with some work,
I think you might be the right fit.
- Are you serious?
Well, Dr. Temple, thank you.
You know, I-- that means so much--
you--well, thank you.
I really--I can't wait.
[no audible dialogue]
- * No more hot flashes and chills *
* Bitch, bye, 'cause I'm too real *
* Can't stop my ocean motion, 'cause my nigga know the deal *
* That's right, I beat that shit *
* Beat that shit *
* That's just how I treat that shit *
* Choose violence if I see that bitch *
- OK, Three 6 Mommia.
[laughter]
I thought you weren't gonna do that "Housewives" reunion shit.
- Oh, I didn't.
- Wait, is that--
is that garlic?
- OK, well, if a little halitosis is the price
to beat menopause, then that's just what it is.
With a little mixture of spirulina,
wheatgrass, duck fat, and oyster sauce,
I haven't had a hot flash in a week.
Suck it, menopause. - Look, baby,
I think you're doing a little much with this.
You ain't gonna beat menopause.
Ain't none of us gonna ever outrun the clock.
Why don't you just
age gracefully and let me love you?
- OK, you can love me, but aging gracefully
is oxymoronic bullshit, OK?
We need to strike while the iron is hot...
- [chuckles] - And wet.
Why don't you meet me, you beautiful man,
in the bedroom in 20 minutes?
- OK, how about we meet in the shower in--instead,
and we can brush your teeth?
- [laughs] Quentin!
[R&B music]
- Ah, you sure you want to do that, Harp?
- Yeah, he bluffing.
- I don't know.
- Harp. - Huh?
Oh, sorry, y'all. I, uh--
Robyn and I, we had a, uh, rough therapy session.
And this premiere-- my mind's all over the place.
Oh, where the hell is Murch, y'all?
Is it just me, or has he been MIA?
- Brother, you ain't got the right to call nobody MIA
after your Mr. Reconstruction ass.
- Okay. - Real talk, that's real talk.
But I have to say that it is good
that you and Robyn are doing this whole therapy thing.
That's good. - Yeah.
Well, it doesn't feel good.
It's tough, you know, um,
knowing that you fall short as a husband and a partner.
- Yeah, well, may be hard to hear at first,
but it's better to be on the out than on the in,
'cause if you're on the out and you love each other,
you can work together to fix what's wrong.
- You know what? He says some good shit sometimes.
But he's right, he's right, though, dawg.
I mean, you know, you can never discount
how a woman feels.
- Yeah, tell me how you feel, woman.
- Oh, I-- [laughter]
You got three aces again?
You seem to always end up with the aces, man.
Give me that card. - Did you guys see the trailer?
- Mm-hmm.
That kid you got playing me is cool,
but he ain't got half the swagger I had back then.
- Shit, you ain't know what swag was back then.
- Man, I invented that shit.
- It was exactly right. It was accurate.
[laughter]
- And, um--[clears throat] are--are you good?
- I'm gonna withhold judgment for now,
but I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing.
I'm also looking forward to seeing this little--
little sex scene between Kendall and Jackson.
- Dirty old man.
- Jackson's putting in some action in that room.
- Ain't you seen enough sex in your life?
[laughter]
- I just wrote it.
I saw an early cut.
I gave my notes.
Hopefully, they'll get addressed.
They don't seem to really want me in the process,
but I saw the scene.
It's--it's pretty dope.
- OK, what you gonna do here, though?
You gonna bet or what? You gotta keep the game moving.
- How about we do this and make it pretty.
- I'm out. Can't deal with that.
- How's, uh--how's LJ?
- LJ's good, man. He's good.
He, uh--
you know, he hasn't been back out on the field yet,
but something tells me he's gonna be there soon.
- I don't think he was, uh, talking about football.
- What the fuck is he asking about, Q?
Look, LJ has some God-given talent.
OK? Now, I'm not gonna let him squander that
because his generation is just fickle as fuck.
He's going through a phase. You got it?
- Yeah.
- It's a phase.
[phone vibrating]
- Oh, it's Murch.
Murchie-Murch, what's happening?
Where you at? We miss you.
- Is he FaceTime--dude!
Real men don't FaceTime unless it's a goddamn emergency, OK?
- Yeah, hey, guys. Look, I--I can't make it.
I got a lot going on tonight.
- Murch, are you good, man?
- Oh, yeah. I-I'm good.
Hey, Harper?
Candace and I can't make it to the premiere.
- What? - Have a good time.
- S--
He just hung up.
- Well, if he ain't gonna make it,
can I get his plus-two?
[alarm blaring]
- [groaning]
[funky music]
* *
- [clears throat]
* *
- "Better but your conclusion still needs work.
See my notes."
"See my notes"?
Is he kidding?
- Ridiculous. - Exactly!
I mean, they're the-- the same paragraph
that he wanted--no, no, that he insisted I take out,
he now wants back in.
I just-- - "Unfinished Business."
- Why is he doing this? - Unbelievable.
- I know! I--
wait, what are you watching?
- What? It's just, uh,
SportsCenter. - [scoffs]
Hey, we haven't talked about the premiere.
You excited? I know it's gonna be fun.
- I'm not going to the premiere.
- Really?
Is it because I'm not going, baby?
You know that I would be there with you.
I just--the girls, they're so excited
about this etiquette class, and I don't know,
I think maybe the structure
would be good for them, actually--
- Babe, there's nothing I need to see there.
- [sighs]
Julian, I saw the trailer, too.
Did you talk to Harper about it?
- For what? Harp is going to Harp, period.
- OK.
OK. [sighs] I got to go.
- OK.
- Love you.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- [barely audible] Fuck.
* *
[sighs]
[somber music]
* *
- Lord, I'm gonna need you to help me on this one.
Help me help this boy.
- And you have math or no?
- Who? - Uh, no, I have--oh.
- Me? - Yes.
- No, I start with English.
- Uncle Quentin! Hey!
- Hey, Keish, look at you.
Kellie.
You're lookin' all rested
and ready to learn and whatnot.
- What are you doing in Brooklyn?
- Oh, I wanted to have breakfast with you, man.
- Oh, man. Go, go.
I can't. Uh, we'll be late for school.
- Well, can I walk with you and talk along the way?
- Won't you be late for work? - Nah, they ain't--
they got me shaking hands like a goddamn greeter, man.
Nobody missin' me.
So what's up with you, man?
Um, why ain't you going to Harp's premiere?
- Well, honestly, I--I just don't have time.
- You should make time, man.
This is really, really important to Harp,
and we should be there to support him as his friends.
- Support him? - Yeah.
- I've done nothing but support him.
And actually, it's seldom reciprocal.
- [laughing] Don't you think you being
a little sensitive, man?
- Ahh.
Oh, I see, it's--
it's always me, right?
Always being the sensitive bitch-ass nigga, right?
I'm supposed to always just let it roll off my back,
just like always, right?
- No, no, that ain't what I'm saying.
- Yo, have you ever had your manhood questioned?
- Of course. I'm a Black man in America.
- No, no, I mean by your friends.
The people that you respect,
that you think respect you.
- Wait, wait, wait, Harper's disrespected you somehow?
- No, frankly, all y'all.
All y'all.
Always acting like I'm soft, like I'm some kind of a punk,
like playing me for the joke.
- We was just talking shit, man.
- Then how about stop talking shit, Quentin?
Stop talking sh--
you know, everybody has a breaking point, right?
And when I see myself perceived like on that screen
in front of millions of people by my so-called friend,
that shit hurts my feelings.
It angers me.
- Harp loves you, man.
We all love you.
- You lo--
hey, sorry, enjoy that premiere.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- Jordan, everyone's in the conference room.
Do you want me to reschedule?
- No.
- Can I say something without you firing me?
I so admire your work ethic,
and your wardrobe is fire.
Frankly, I'm in awe.
But you suck at self-care.
I overstepped, didn't I?
- Uh, yes, but--
but you made a valid point.
My wardrobe is fire.
[upbeat hip-hop music]
I have a meeting to run.
Let's go.
- * Watch me do my thing *
* *
- Congratulations, Harper.
Your movie is getting a lot of advance buzz.
You excited? - I am.
I am excited.
Um, I mean, film isn't really the writer's medium,
but I'm--I'm hoping that people enjoy it, yeah.
- I'm sure they will.
- Robyn, how are you feeling about the movie premiere?
- Um, great.
I'm happy for him.
[sighs]
But I can't make it to the premiere.
- What?
- And so we need to pour gas
on our key demo ad spends for all of our shows.
Let's not shortchange ourselves
by focusing on pennywise concerns.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Jordan? - Is she okay?
- Jordan, is everything OK?
- [barely audible] No.
- Do you want me to take you to the quiet room?
- Um...
[tranquil music]
* *
- [breathes deeply]
- For this breathing stress relief meditation,
find a quiet, comfortable space.
[gong strikes]
- You need to see a doctor.
- Shelby? How did you even know I was in here?
- I'm a newswoman. I know everything,
including that you're blind.
- I am not blind.
This is temporary blindness caused from stress.
There's a big difference.
- Can you see me right now?
- Um, not really.
- Then you're blind.
I already made you an appointment.
Jordan, you have got to let me take you, OK?
What good is it being a boss if you're six feet under?
- OK. All right.
I promise. I will go.
Blindness is an effective motivator.
And I appreciate your concern,
but I need a favor.
- What's up?
- It's with Demetrius.
I need you to investigate
a company called Infinity Investments.
- It's a fundraiser to help end food insecurity in Bushwick
and Robyn's Nest is a co-sponsor
and is hosting the event, and it falls
on the same night as the premiere.
- But you knew about my premiere months in advance.
- Yes. We tried to push the date.
We tried. But this is the only night.
And I didn't want to say anything, but I--
I see now how this has been my part in undermining us.
- No, no.
It's not because you don't want to see the movie?
- What? - Come on.
- Honey, no!
- You promise? - No!
I hate to miss the premiere.
But this event is just as important to me.
- All right, well, um, what are we gonna do?
Because I can't--I can't change the date of the premiere, so--
Um-- - So maybe
I--I come to the premiere,
I see the movie, take photos,
but I leave before the after-party.
Compromise?
- For real?
- For real.
Are you cool with that?
- OK.
All right.
OK.
- Are you sure? - Mm-hmm.
- [breathing deeply]
[tranquil music playing]
[phone vibrating]
* *
- If you're listening to this,
put your fucking phone down
and rest.
But since I know you won't,
here's your update.
Infinity Investment Holdings is a shell company.
It's the second-largest investor in private prisons
in the U.S.
I'm sorry, J.
[mellow music]
* *
- Babe.
Hey, Candace.
You fell asleep.
- [groans]
Yeah.
- Aw. Hey.
Should we make it a good morning?
- Mm, yeah, OK.
[groans] Oh, my neck.
You got to be gentle.
- Very gentle. Very gentle.
- "Good"?
"Good"? After all these rewrites,
"good"?
[sighs]
[phone rings]
- Hello. - Hi, Dr. Temple.
Obviously, I have hit a wall,
because I can no longer comprehend
or execute your notes.
Can I--can I come in and see you this morning?
- Uh, let's see.
This week is--ooh--
insufferably scheduled.
Yeah, I can meet between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. tonight.
But that's it.
- [sighs]
- Look, if you can't make it, don't worry about it.
Your paper's fine as is to submit.
I just can't make any guarantees.
- What are you doing in my room?
- Got you this fly suit for the premiere.
Son, this is a Tom Ford.
My tailor hooked it up.
It's gonna fit you just right.
Oh, and I know how much you like platinum, right?
Right there.
- Thank you. - I'm telling you,
you're gonna be looking fly for this premiere, son.
It's gonna be fun.
We're gonna have a good time.
- Yeah, that's great.
- Hey, babe. I'm sorry to switch things up
last minute, but I have to meet Dr. Temple tonight,
so I need you to take the girls to etiquette class.
- What?
- What, did you not hear me or are you really that surprised?
- N-no, I--I heard you.
I just don't appreciate you assuming
that I don't have plans.
- You don't have pl-- you said that you weren't going
to the premiere tonight. - Yeah, yes,
but that doesn't mean I don't have other stuff
to do with my time.
And you know, it's my time.
- OK. Well, can you now make it family time?
- Oh, like it was for you? Or are we not doing that now?
- OK, you know what? I choose to believe
that you are going to regret saying that fucked up shit.
Our children were more understanding.
So I'm-- I'm gonna ask you again.
Can you please, as their father and my co-parent,
take them to etiquette class?
- Fine.
- Thank you.
Class starts at 6:00.
Please don't be late.
- Come on, you two!
Promised your Uncle Harper we wouldn't be late.
- Relax, Dad.
You're gonna have a stroke.
- All right, slowpoke. Come on now.
Where's the rest of that dress? - Dad.
- [chuckling] You look nice.
You look good. - Thanks.
- LJ! Come on, son!
Let's go!
- I'm coming.
[tense music]
- What are you doing?
- I'm wearing the suit
and the cross.
- Go put on a different shirt.
- Why?
- Boy, who are you talking to?
Go change.
* *
- Fine.
I'll change...
my shirt.
[Maino's "Million Bucks"]
- * Hey, hey *
Hey, Swizz.
I guess I just woke up on the right side of the bed.
[muffled music, cheering]
* I think I might give away a million bucks *
* I think I might give away a brand new truck *
- You are an amazing partner, Robyn.
These past few weeks, I've learned so much
about showing up,
the way you are always, always there for me.
I have so much to learn.
Thank you.
Thank you for being so patient with me.
- And I'm so proud of you.
[tender music]
* *
- That means a lot.
- You're so handsome.
- * I think I might give away a million bucks *
[crowd clamoring]
* 'Cause I feel good, yeah, I feel good *
- Shelby, you look phenomenal.
- Lance! Lance!
* *
- Dad, is that Mary J. Blige?
- Yeah. - Oh, my--
- * 'Cause, I feel good, hey *
* For the ones who got more than one mouth to feed *
* Gas so high, got 'em riding on E *
* Daddy needs shoes and kids gotta eat *
* They can have every last penny on me *
* Me and Swizzy rollin' in that Lambo *
* Sitting back, reminiscing when I never had no *
* Dollars, Prada, my poor, dear mama *
* Stuck to the fight like a drained out boxer *
[both grunting]
* So I know what it feels like to not have much *
- [yelling]
- * 'Cause I got a lot to feel good about *
- LJ!
Hello, my love.
How are you doing?
I see the cross. You look amazing.
- Thank you. Look what I snuck in.
- Ooh, love forever.
- Forever ever. - Forever, ever, ever.
- Love you. - Yeah, love you.
Hi, gorgie!
- How are you?
- You look beautiful. - Thank you.
So do you. - How are you feeling?
- Well, I can see the entire red carpet,
so I guess that's a plus.
But I do have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.
- Good. But enjoy yourself tonight,
but tomorrow, let's get real.
- Yes, let's get real.
- Where's the warden?
[laughter] Too soon?
- Too soon. - There you are.
- Probably locking somebody up. Bye.
- Oh. - There you are.
- You see what you do?
You see what you do to me? That's not right.
- Hey, beautiful. - Well, hello.
- I thought I was picking you up.
- You know, I just thought it might be better
for us to meet here.
- Is everything all right?
- Yeah, everything's great.
Are you all right?
- I'm good. - OK.
- * I think I might give away a million bucks *
- Hi, hello!
[mock kissing]
- * 'Cause I feel good, yeah, I feel good *
* 'Cause I feel good *
* I think I might take you on a shopping spree *
- "Unfinished Business" on three.
One, two, three.
all: "Unfinished Business!"
- Oh, you know what?
We'll be taking your father's car, Cleavon.
- Yes, baby.
[laughter]
- Remember this?
- Girl, you know I got you.
- I'm just saying, you need to study more.
- I know, but you don't need to study
when you got skills like me.
- Well, you do need to work on that 3-point shot.
And always keep God first.
- Always.
- I have to go to class.
- I know.
I'ma see you after.
[tender music playing]
I'm gonna marry you, girl.
* *
- [whispering] I miss Mom.
- * Have you ever been in paradise? *
[quiet laughter and oohing]
* I want you to take me there *
* Yeah *
[louder oohing]
[laughter]
- [moaning]
* *
- Whoo!
[scattered whooping]
[laughter]
- Whoo-hoo! - [moans]
[phone vibrating]
[quiet laughter]
- Is everything OK?
- Oh, yeah.
No, it's just, it's a big night for our friend, Harp,
and they just sent me a pic of the event I'm missing,
so--it's sweet.
- Well, there'll be others, God willing.
- Sometimes you-- you've got to sacrifice.
I know he made plenty for that achievement.
And I want mine, which is why I am here.
- Well, you are well on your way.
- Thank you. Hey, um, Dr. Temple,
could you do me a favor and just look,
see if you like that change I made.
- Uh, yeah, looks good to me.
Now get back to work.
- [laughs]
OK.
[indistinct chatter]
- Hey! Whoa!
I'm so sorry I'm late!
You guys have fun?
Come on. - We wish you or Candace could
have joined us for this lovely parent-child event.
- Oh, sorry, Candace couldn't make it.
Doing the best I can as a parent, OK?
Bye.
[dramatic music]
- Uh, dad, what happened to your--
- Come on, let's just--
* *
["I Like the Way" by Hi-Five playing]
* *
- Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the after-party
for the premier of "Unfinished Business."
Shout out to Quentin and Shelby Spivey in the house.
I see y'all!
Now, everybody get up and dance.
Let's have a good time.
- * You're such a good time *
* Yes, it is *
* And when you get next to me *
* You make my heart beat fast *
* You throw me bad when you smile *
- I'm so sorry to bug you,
but would you mind taking a photo with me?
- Aw. Sure, sweetie.
- Wow. That's you.
You're the young Shelby.
I remember you from the movie.
- Oh, right, it is you.
You are so stunning. - Oh, my God.
Coming from you, that means everything!
- Aw. - I mean, you're like, my idol.
First it's you, then Beyoncé. - Ooh.
- Oh, my God, if you're gonna cry, I'm gonna cry, too.
- Oh, no, sweetie. I'm not crying.
I'm having a hot flash.
Take the picture, sweetie.
- Whose phone is this? - Honey, just press the button.
- Harper, you know this is just the beginning.
- Thank you.
- To even better days.
- All right. - Cheers.
- Yes, even better.
Even better--mm-mm.
- Hey, congratulations, man.
I enjoyed your little project, too.
'90s Black nostalgia's a good look right now.
I mean, it ain't quite how I remember college,
but I'm sure others will relate.
- [laughs] Yeah, I just--
I just wrote it, so the filmmakers
actually did their own thing.
- So they pushed you to the side, huh?
Damn. I guess that's what happens
when you don't got no real power, huh?
- [laughs] What did you say?
- Hey, yo, Harp, let's go get a drink, man.
- I want to come.
- I think you've done enough, Godmother.
Just--just stay here. - Anybody else?
Q, you want something?
- I want a couple of tacos, man.
- What was that about?
- I could ask you the same thing.
- Really, could you? - Yes.
Yes, really. - Mm-hmm.
- Jor--
- Ugh.
Look, thank you for helping me back there, man.
Demetrius--there was about to be a problem.
- Yeah, yeah, I saw that, man.
You good? - Yeah.
How are you?
- Yeah, man, I'm good.
The, uh...
film was really good, man.
Really good.
I'm proud of you, dawg.
- Thank you.
- Mia would have been, too.
- That means a lot to me.
I miss her.
I mean, I know you-- you do, too.
- Yeah, I do.
You know, she would have known how to handle this whole--
this whole LJ thing, you know?
- LJ is gonna be fine, and you are gonna be fine.
As long as you put God first and be there,
you know, showing up is half the battle.
Even if you disagree,
just show up and show love.
- I'll toast to that.
- My man.
Just show up.
I got to go.
All right, L.
- Why would you ever disrespect my friend in that way?
- I complimented him. It ain't my fault
if he can't retain control of his shit.
- Wait, so you're trying to say that they exploited him?
- That's what it looks like to me.
- I guess you would know a little bit
about exploiting Black people, wouldn't you?
- The fuck does that mean?
- It means I did a little research
on your shell company.
That's what I'm talking about.
- Ah, well, this isn't how I wanted to do this, but OK.
Do you want to talk about it?
- No, I don't.
[Soul for Real ft. Heavy D's "Candy Rain" playing]
- * That I'm the capital H-E-A-V-Y Decent *
* This is my yard, or better yet, my precinct *
* No disconnect because I'm all about pleasin' *
* Ha, ha, ha, you like my style *
* I'm buck wild, I'm bananas, I'm out of hand *
* Extravaganza, both are grand *
- We good?
- Well, what was the godmother thing all about, Lance?
- It was about facts, that's what it was about.
You're not his mother, Jordan.
- Their mother.
- His moth-- - Their mother!
- And you need to stop encouraging the bullshit.
- And you need to accept who your child is.
- * Heavy D and Soul for Real *
* It's Heavy D and Soul for Real *
- How about this? How about you accept
backing the fuck off?
Can you do that?
- * Love for * - * Soul for Real *
- * I keep it real with my brothers and *
- * Soul for Real *
- * I keep it on and on with * - * Soul for Real *
- * It's Heavy D and who? * - * Soul for Real *
- * Heavy D and what? - * Soul for Real *
- Forgive me for being overdressed.
I came straight from my husband's movie premiere.
Make sure y'all go see it this weekend.
[laughter]
And, um, now back to our collective.
We not only raised enough to feed anyone in Bushwick
who needs a meal for the next two years,
we've proven beyond a doubt what we can do
when we come together.
We can nourish our bodies, our spirits,
our passions,
ourselves.
I am so deeply proud and humbled
to be a part of this community.
Thank you all so much.
We did it!
[applause]
[tender music]
* *
- Baby, that was beautiful!
- Aw.
- Congratulations.
- Oh, thank you, baby. [phone buzzes]
- So beautiful. - Thank you.
- [clicks tongue] This fool.
- [laughs]
- You should go.
- What? - It's still early.
- No, no, I wanted to show up for you.
- And you did, and I love you for it,
but don't shortchange your moment.
- Why don't you come with?
- I'm--you know, I'm needed here.
- OK.
- Go, have fun, and I'll see you at home.
- All right. - OK?
- I love you. - Love you, too.
- You were brilliant.
- Yeah, no, I--I think I could probably make 9:00.
What about that-- that tapas place
with the fried mushrooms?
Perfect.
OK, so--so pick me up in 30?
All right, I'll see you then.
What? OK.
Woman, you so silly.
I--yes, I--yes, I love you.
[laughs] Bye.
OK. - OK, look,
I think I got it.
Read that last part.
- Uh--ooh.
Good.
- All right.
- Yeah-huh.
You see, now, that transition you just wrote,
much more powerful.
[tense music]
* *
You're well on your way.
- [gasps] Stop it!
What the fuck are you doing? Stop.
- Oh, oh!
- Elena. - Sorry.
Sorry, I come back. - Yeah, Elena, uh,
yeah, come-- come on back a little later.
[R&B music playing]
* *
[tender music]
* *
- Hey.
What's up?
- Hi.
[sighs] Uh, I guess everybody bailed on us, huh?
- Yeah, seems to be the case.
- Want to have a drink?
- Ooh, I'm all, uh, cocktailed out.
- We could also just go for a walk.
And talk about how fantastic your film was.
- Aw, shucks.
- It's your night, so it's really whatever you want.
- All right. - OK.
- Let's do it.
[Al Green's "Simply Beautiful"]
- [snoring]
* *
[door closes]
* *
- * If I gave you my love *
* *
* I tell you what I'd do *
* I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you *
* Ah *
* *
* You got to be good to me *
* *
* I'm gonna be good to you *
* There's a whole lot of things you and I could do *
* Ah *
* Yeah *
- [breathing shakily]
- * Oh, man *
- [crying]
- * Yeah, yeah *
- [laughter] I can't stand you.
[laughter]
- * What about the way you love me *
* Ah *
* And the way you squeeze me *
- Murch, baby boy, what's up, man?
You missed it!
It was so fucking good.
Dude, dude, dude, you and Kendall so missed it.
- Oh, God, baby. - Man, call me, would you?
I love you, man. Harp loves you, too!
- Right here, right here, right here.
- OK, call me back, man.
- OK. - Harp loves you!
- [laughs] You're so drunk!
[laughing] - I can't do that.
[indistinct]
- You know what you said to him.
You're so nasty. - This is a good pillow.
- [laughs]
Ooh.
Come on. - OK, look at what I got.
Whoo! [laughing]
- Take it off! Take it off!
- You better not let go of me!
- Wait, wait. - You and I should go someplace
[indistinct]
- Ooh. Turks and Caicos, yes!
Let's go there.
Take it off. Come on, I'm waiting.
- I moved too much. Ah, fuck.
- Your ass is old.
- You better call some-- - Quentin, get up!
Quentin.
Quentin?
Quentin? Babe?
Quentin? Oh, my God.
- Oh, shit. - Quentin, no!
Baby, what's wrong, Quentin?
Quentin! Wait.
Hello? Yes, my husband just fell.
He's not awake. I don't know,
he just fell to the ground.
I don't--
Quentin!
I don't know! Just send somebody, please!
He's not breathing!
He's not opening his eyes. Please.
- * Hey, yeah, yeah *
* Now, girl, sometime when you're feeling low *
* *
* All you got to do is call me *
* Uh-huh, simply beautiful *
* Baby, baby, babe *
* Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Ooh, baby, there's so many good things *
* I could say about you, girl *
* I could say that I really, really *
[vocalizing]